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In Week 13, the Bears beat the 49ers in a game that seemed utterly meaningless: Chicago entered the game 2-9, San Francisco entered the game 1-10, and neither team had anything to play for.

But it turned out to be a very meaningful game: The 49ers finished the season 2-14 and had the second overall pick in the draft, while the Bears finished the season 3-13 and had the third overall pick. If the 49ers had beaten the Bears, those records and draft orders would be reversed. And the Bears’ trade up from No. 3 to No. 2 for quarterback Mitchell Trubisky never would have happened.

The Bears announced the release of Eddie Royal on Thursday, bringing his stay with the team to an end after two years with the team. Royal was hurt for a healthy portion of those two seasons and wound up playing in just 18 games. He caught 70 passes for 607 yards and three touchdowns during his time in Chicago. Royal’s departure leaves the Bears with Cameron Meredith, Kevin White, Markus Wheaton and Kendall Wright as the prospective top wideouts for this season.

The Bears have been fortunate that Pro Bowl offensive lineman Kyle Long is versatile, and they’re thinking about tapping into that again. According to Brad Biggs of the Chicago Tribune, the Bears are considering moving Long to left guard this year and flipping free agent pickup Josh Sitton to right guard.

It was clear from Victor Cruz’s recent remarks about his departure from the Giants that he wasn’t feeling loved by his old team, but his new one made sure he got the message. During an appearance on ESPN Radio’s Waddle & Silvy show, the veteran wide receiver said he was greeted with open arms by the Bears.

Cruz: “I just wanted to hear that I can have an opportunity to play. To come and be a direct impact to a football team. And Chicago showed me a lot of love. Everyone was adamant about how they felt I could contribute to the football team and be a factor immediately coming right in. And not just as a player but as someone who’s been around football a long time and can come in and provide an insight to different teams and different nuances of the game. And I think Chicago presented the best opportunity for me.”

I do not hate the signing, but I almost hope he does not make the team. My hope is that one of the younger WRs with a bit of a future can step up and make needing a steady declining vet not as serious. But I understand wanting a guy with a resume.

G08 wrote:

What the hell are we doing

IronMike84 wrote:

He should be a fan favorite. Football fans love washed-up stars.

Nads786 wrote:

If this signing is because Kevin White is injured I'm going to puke.

Madmike90 wrote:

I hope Cruz teaches these young guys a lot in camp...and is then cut... We are a team who should be building for 2018...Cruz doesn't help with that.

Tuesday began with the Bears announcing that quarterback Connor Shaw was being waived to make room on the roster for wide receiver Victor Cruz. It will end with Shaw still on the team’s roster. The Bears announced on Tuesday afternoon that they have rescinded their earlier move involving the quarterback and waived wide receiver Jhajuan Seales.

The reason for the shift was a need for a healthy quarterback for the rest of the offseason program. Mark Sanchez injured his knee during the team’s OTA practice on Tuesday and, per multiple reports, will be out for the rest of OTAs and June’s mandatory minicamp.

Leonard Floyd needed two months to recover from a second concussion that happened late last season, 34 days after his first concussion. The Bears linebacker revealed he dealt with severe headaches and sensitivity to light in the days following the Dec. 24 game against the Redskins.

Floyd: “It took me two months to really feel like I was back to myself. I was just at the house relaxing and getting my mind back together. And after those two months, I felt back the same. You just don’t feel normal, it’s the thinking part. You don’t think the same. I wasn’t thinking like I normally would think. And then I’d be staring off into space some time instead of paying attention.”